Anencephaly | Congenital deformity of the brain (Modern) |
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Aneurism | A tumour of an artery due to location dilatation usually with rupture of lining. ) A localized, blood-filled dilation (balloon-like bulge) of a blood vessel caused by disease or weakening of the vessel wall (Modern) |
Angina | Pain in the heart region () |
Angioma | Tumour composed of blood vessels ( |
Ankylosis | Bony union of joint after injury or disease () |
Anorexia | Lack of appetite or abhorrence of food ) |
Anuria | Suppression of urine ( |
Aphasia | Loss of ability to use or recognise the correct words, although words are known ( |
Aphemia | Inability to use the muscles of speech (Modern) |
Aphonia | Loss of voice ( |
Appendectomy | Operation to remove appendix (Modern) |
Appendicitis | Inflammation of the appendix, a small rudimentary attachment to the large intestine. |
Appendix | Appendage of intestines |
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